I am looking to create songs consisting of several loops created from the Synth VST. The kicker is that each loop would use a different preset, so I wouldn't be able to simply use one MIDI track and simply keep layering stuff on top of the rest. At this point in time it seems that the only way to achieve this is to run several MIDI tracks (each with it's own VST) so that I could create the different loops using different presets.

This isn't a very elegant or CPU-efficient method, and I'm assuming Live has a better way of doing this where I only have to run one single instance of the VST. What can I do?

P.S.: I tried following those videos online to allow my Launchpad to do LED feedback on the User 1 channel, but I can never find the Launchpad on the "Audio To" dropdown menu. I am using Live 8 Intro, is this something only available in the full version? I have the Launchpad set-up and working otherwise.

This also shows an extra track which is a visual metronome in the top right corner of the 'Pad.

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This also shows an extra track which is a visual metronome in the top right corner of the 'Pad.

I attached a photo of my screen to illustrate my problem.

The dropdown menu never seems to allow me to choose the Launchpad as a MIDI output. I am stuck using Live 8 Launchpad Edition until I can purchase the full Live 9, so maybe that is the cause. I can't seem to print screen my MIDI Sync screen, but for Control Surface, Input, and Output I chose "Launchpad".

In MIDI Preferences, on the bottom half of the page, turn the Launchlad ON for Track. Remote too if you feel inclined.

I did for both Launchpad input and output, but what's odd is that the button for "On" for "Track" for Launchpad output is highlighted in white as opposed to the normal yellow when selected. Why is that?

Are you also using Automap? Aside from that possibility, I'm not entirely sure. I also do not know if it has to do with using Launchpad Edition, but I wouldn't imagine that it would be one of the limitations.

Are you also using Automap? Aside from that possibility, I'm not entirely sure. I also do not know if it has to do with using Launchpad Edition, but I wouldn't imagine that it would be one of the limitations.

I can't tell if I'm using Automap, although I've never had problems before with Launchpad and Ableton. How do I tell if it's in use?

Ideally I want to be able to only run one instance of my VST but be able to use it to create three entirely separate tracks using different presets. At the moment the only way it seems that I can achieve this is by having three separate MIDI tracks each with it's own instance of the VST in question, but this isn't very efficient and Ableton's gotta have a more elegant solution (especially since I'm stuck using Intro and have a limit on the number of VSTs I can use at once).

A few vst's let you have multiple instruments within them (Native Instruments Kontakt is an example).

In that case, you can set each instrument within it to a separate midi channel. Then each midi channel routed to that vst would have selectable channels. (Or sometimes a list of the loaded instruments)